IP
data service providers are strategically focused on the cellular
backhaul business as they have a cost basis that is a fraction of
a leased T1 circuit. Cell site access to aggressively priced IP
services delivered via xDSL, Optical Ethernet, HFC Cable Modem,
Wireless Ethernet, and PLC Power Line Ethernet is becoming ubiquitous.
The Engage IP•Tube products enable Cellular providers to leverage
ubiquitous, economical, and reliable IP/Ethernet services as an
alternative to T1 circuits. The IP•Tube T1 encapsulates the
Base Station's T1 traffic into IP/Ethernet packets for interconnection
to the Base Station Controller. Full and Fractional T1 connections
are supported. The size and frequency of the IP packets are user
configurable. Data rates from 64 Kpbs to 2.048 Mbps are supported.
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| Cellular
Backhaul over IP utilizing the IP•Tube T1/E1 is an economical
solution that uses ubiquitous, flexible, and reliable IP/Ethernet services. |
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Cellular
Backhaul over IP / Ethernet Networks
The Engage Communication IP•Tube is used to provide transparent
interconnection of the base stations (BTSs), base station controllers
(BSCs) and mobile switching centers (MSCs) over IP Ethernet packet-switched
networks. The IP•Tube T1 maintains all the features of the
cellular network BSC to BTS interconnections. Cellular phone service
providers are able to save substantially by converting to a packet
switch network from circuit TDM lease lines.
The IP•Tube has duplicate packet transmission and reception
features that provide for resilient performance even through a lossy
interconnect. The existing deployed investments in mobile switching
technologies are retained while less expensive access technologies
maximize the Return on Investment for the cellular provider. |
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IP•Tube's transparent operation maintains the proprietary
signaling required to
support cellular voice communications. Voice quality is not compromised.
The IP•Tube
T1 is available with one to four T1/E1 interfaces and with one
to two 10/100 BaseT
Ethernet interface(s). The T1 interfaces have configurations that
provide independent
protocol, compression, packet sizing, buffering, clocking, framing,
coding and channel
settings. The protocols supported are IPTube and CESoIP. |
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The
IP•Tube•C adds the power of lossless data compression.
This optional functionality
continuously detects idle/redundant data within each DS0 resulting
in as much as a 56 to 1 bandwidth savings. TDM over IP bandwidth
is not consumed by silent or redundant circuits. The IP•Tube•C lossless data compression option is ideal for environments
where network bandwidth is limited such as point-to-point and point-tomultipoint
wireless, HFC cable modems, xDSL, Power Line Ethernet or the Internet. |
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| Additional
IP•Tube T1 Applications |
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PBX/Voice over IP/Ethernet
• T1/E1 Leased Lines over IP/Ethernet
• SS7 Signaling/Monitoring over IP/Ethernet
• Serial Data (RS530, V.35, RS232, X.21) over IP/Ethernet
• Toll Bypass over IP/Ethernet
• Encrypted Data over IP/Ethernet |
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| IP•Tube
T1 Features |
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1 and 60 port T1/E1 models available
• 1 and 2 port 10/100T models available
• Optional Lossless Data Compression
• Optional Load Sharing and Redundant Ethernet port capabilities
• AC and DC Power Options
• Supports Full and Fractional and Multiplexed T1/E1
• Straightforward Configuration |
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